Replies And Invites...

I got a comment for the previous post of mine from a friend who'd read it. You wont find the post on the blog; he'd mailed it to me in person. He's been in Bangalore for quite some time and begged to differ with my views.

He pointed out that these cops spend hours on end in the hot sun and the cold rain controlling Bangalore's busy traffic. He mentioned that they work for the betterment of our lives with dedication and selfless scarifice. We shouldnt be complaining about the situation at all- and we shouldnt be demeaning their jobs and their service to the country. He called them 'Guardian Angels' and said it was unfair to term them 'bribe takers'.

Sure, Aamir Khan's character in Rang De Basanti mouths 'There are two ways to live life: either accept the way the system works and dont complain or if you complain, then take responsibility to change the system'.

This is a formal invite to my friend to pop over to where I stay and we'll go out for a five minute stroll in the evening. We'll see how the cops maintain a law and order situation and do their jobs for the betterment of our (read their) lives.

They walk into shops with no remorse, or sense of responsibility, and quickly walk out with folded notes. Is that the 'Guardian Angel' we heard about?

What if I owned a shop there?? And as my friend asked me, took responsibilty and blatantly refused to pay the anmount asked for? I havent come across that situation yet, but lets wait and see.

The Film Association of Karnataka has asked directors not to portray cops in a negative role. Hey, I stick with the directors, keep those roles coming- because thats the truth, pal, thats the truth.

And this situation aint changing till they get ironed out.